Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for St. Paul - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, St. Paul places in the 52nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
52nd
percentile, household income
10th
percentile, home value
26th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: St. Paul, IN
1,019 people live in St. Paul, Indiana - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $71,750 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.0%. Home values in St. Paul run a median of $100,800, and the median resident age is 33.2 years. About 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Indiana scores 93.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,071 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Indiana, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for St. Paul workers runs 28.4 minutes, with 90.6% driving alone and 3.7% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 23.1 out of 100 (Very Low).
Population
1,019 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Indiana
Median Household Income
$71,750/yr
Poverty 5.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average
How does St. Paul compare to other US cities?
Where St. Paul sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income52% higher than other cities
Home value10% pricier than other cities
Median rent26% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares St. Paul against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Indiana only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Indiana-relative analysis
Median Home Value places St. Paul toward the bottom of Indiana's cities
Among the 771 Indiana cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, St. Paul ranks #578 - the 25th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares St. Paul only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#247 of 766
68th percentile in Indiana
Median Gross Rent
#393 of 850
53rd percentile in Indiana
Median Home Value
#578 of 771
25th percentile in Indiana
Poverty Rate
#493 of 849
42nd percentile in Indiana
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#630 of 850
26th percentile in Indiana
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Indiana only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
52nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How St. Paul's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$100,800Among the most affordablemore affordable than 90% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
St. Paul, IN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for St. Paul, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)8.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)5.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)57.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,019
Median Income
$71,750
Median Home Value
$100,800
Median Age
33.2
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Labor force participation
57.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.4%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
St. Paul's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
28.4 minutes
Drive Alone
90.6%
Carpool
3.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.7%
Work from Home
3.7%
Based on 406 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Indiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county St. Paul sits in
St. Paul, IN has a population of 1,019 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in St. Paul, IN?+
Median annual household income in St. Paul runs $71,750, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in St. Paul?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for St. Paul; the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in St. Paul, IN?+
The median home value in St. Paul is $100,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.